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Memories of My Father

Sunday, June 15, 2008

My dad is a huge Motown fan. He used to travel a lot when I was younger, especially before we moved to California. During the Reagan years, he was gone all the time, especially when Maureen Reagan went on her 50 State Tour in support of her dad.

When he would come back from a long trip, he’d break out all his favorite records and we'd sing and dance around the family room. One of my favorite memories is when he would sing and slow dance with me to Daddy’s Home by Shep and the Limelights.

If I hadn't eloped, Daddy's Home would have been the song we danced the Father Daughter dance to at the reception. I get teary just hearing the song in my head.

You're my love you're my angelYou're the girl of my dreamsI'd like to thank you for waiting patientlyDaddy's home, your daddy's home to stayHow I've waited for this momentTo be by your sideYour best friend wrote and told meYou had teardrops in your eyesDaddy's home, your daddy's home to stayIt wasn't on a Sunday[Monday and Tuesday went by]It wasn't on a Tuesday afternoon[All I could do was cry]But I made a promise that you treasuredI made it back home to youHow I've waited for this momentTo be by your sideYour best friend wrote and told meYou had teardrops in your eyesDaddy's home, your daddy's home to stayDaddy's home to stayI'm not a thousand miles awayDaddy's home to stayI'm gonna be here come what mayDaddy's home to stay...

2 comments:

JJ- Dad has a pretty good voice, too. He can hit some high notes (think Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) and if you saw him, it's kinda funny because he's a pretty big man (6'5") and should be more of a baritone.

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Melanie Sheridan is a Southern California lifestyle blogger writing about her life as a stay at home mom turned work at home mom. She married her high school sweetheart 16 years ago and they share one amazing kid. She is an avid reader, shoe slut, Twitter addict, chocolate fiend, newbie photographer, closet gadget girl, wannabe foodie, late iAdopter, recovering shopaholic and a Pinning Fool. Melanie is very active in San Diego's social media community and freelances with small business owners.